The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05
THE SITUATION At P1@E
a Report "I tho Condrti"n of ia" River
Zach Day

river Is rising steadily, caused by the IN
numelabls streams from the monntNIus
pouring forth their annual supply 81
melted snow. Tho warm weather has
also opened = channel about one aud y.
half miles below the town. Tue ice Is
now IN an excellent coudluol 80 move oil,
made So 10y the rain and the penetrating
ray, of the sun. Tns village III its pre-
| sent condition is considered a rare sIgut,
and hundreds Of people have come here
| to-day to see the spectacle. Very lew
would think of second visit, as it takes
hale snd hearty person to stand tie
rough work. the visitors came princi-
paIly from points along the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore railroad. aud
some few came down from the surround
ing country.
men hauled out their boats and ferricd
| people over the sections under water
charging five cents a head. Those who
did not care to pay the tax took 10 the
| perllous mountain paths.
Tue occupants OF the houses spent the
day on their porches, which instead OF
berg in front of their parInrs are built
ono story higher. They enioved view
ing passer gers going up and down tie
stream. Two Slight misiars occurred.
Ole young lldv WAS up,ea over the side
Of ha,t hnr r.-y.t,.,I ,t :
being dreuched to the skin. Ca another
occasion boat load of young men cap
sized and all got wet. Port DEPOSIT prop
erJy is beneath almost four feet of water.
except the lower end, where the row boat
again comes TO use. y section Of the
railroad below tho town is under water.
and ice and debris are scattered all around
No trains are running ON the road. bot
the walking along the track is good after
getting Off the cakes of ice.
SLIGHT BREAK NEAR STEEL ISLAND
PoRT DEPOSIT, Md, Jan. 81 A break
of the gorge between Steel island and
the stone qnarries at 10 O'Clock this
morning was the signal for every body t.
scamper over the hills TO Rock run to see
the sight. The ice ran for 10 minutes,
jammiug again at Mlcdletown. The
partial break was caused by the rise in
the river above Steel lslaud, but it was
not sufficient t" move the zee. which in
many place is resting on the led of the
\ II Il, l., L..
pretty sight.
The Columbia and Port Deposit Il Ill
road put about % luen t" work To-day
clearing the tracks of ice. Inc rails
were freed as far as the round house.
whore they are inundated. The maiU
channel through the toau RUS over the
tracks. This afternoon train from Per
ryville veutured up 10 the rouGd-house
1t brought coach load oi si= L s"ers.
Steam is kept IN one OF the eengiueS.
which stands III The square, and IN case
of a breakup at uight the nrrm"n viii
blow the whsle and arouse the people
]. asst night youth, vel filed with pear
CIDER and toEic. pulled the h,o'fir As ho
passed by, and 10 lew minutes he
square was filled with ps"pje.
MOVING BACH A0AIE.
PoRr DErosIT, Feb. 1.-The resident,
of Port Deposit are quite jublIAut to
day, for when they got out of tLelr bees
early this morning. they discovered, that
the water. which nad held possession o.
the streets for six days, had taIi,i over
two feet during last night, and Jh.t the
danger of any immediate ttuLle haG
aa,ed. This was al that could be de
sired especially hy Ia" w"meu, woo Im-
medIateIy b~gsn. WIN rurkrGs and
brooms, to clean the mud AMI dirt from
their homes, aud mace preparations iol
a return. The mcu we've asii,d upon. Tor
assistance, and halt the way was spent
i'll this work. Some of the houses are
certainly badly damaged. aud it will T..
some time before they are repaired. The
town is now clear OF wafer from near
Rock Run To the lower end. Where the
ferries rraversed the upper purt1nn OF the
street yesterday, the people could walk
without even getting their tceJ damp to-
day. Going below, everything is high
aud dry. Al the engine house tue rail
road track Is quite clear, ana about
thirty men were clearing away the ice
aud debris. WoI kmen began to cIsau
out the eau factory OF Rrynud Brothers.
which was submerged ON Saturday to
the extent al SIX feet. The valuable
machinery i'll tue binding is consider
ably damaged, and the loss Ill be about
$1,000. There were also signs OF &C
tivity i'll all tie large buildings, and 20
further damage Is anticipated.
The river is still gorged with ice, md
along the railroad IL Is about seven feet
high. Tue sun still assists ia melting
tue gorge. There is still Il belief that
the les is frozen to the bottom. There
is little water III the river, ana the I'M
presslou is that the gore VIII not DE re-
moved until spring.
MORE ENCOURAGING.